They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

(Jeremiah 50:41)

An application to Babylon of the doom against Jerusalem (Jeremiah 6:22–24).

The coasts of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah again speaks especially of armor, to indicate that the Babylonians would not be able to withstand the assault of their enemies. He then sa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They shall hold the bow and the lance
Or "spear". The Targum interprets it, "shields"; as many in Cyrus's army had <…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is Israel's comfort in distress that, though they are weak, their Redeemer is strong. This may be applied to believers, who complain of the domi…

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